5 Things to Advance Equity in Access to Strong and Diverse Educators
December 09, 2019 by EdTrust Set – then meet – clear goals at the state and district level to increase access to strong and…
Why I Teach Where I Teach: To be a Positive Light for Latino Students
October 04, 2019 by Sarahi Monterrey At a young age, I became conscious of issues of equity. My family emigrated in 1981 from El Salvador — a country that was torn apart by a civil war…
If You Listen, We Will Stay
September 25, 2019 by EdTrust A new report from The Education Trust and Teach Plus examines why teachers of color leave the classroom and how to disrupt teacher turnover WASHINGTON (September 25, 2019) – While…
If You Listen, We Will Stay
September 25, 2019 by Davis Dixon, Ashley Griffin A majority of the nation’s public school students are students of color, but less than 20% of teachers are…
Why Teachers of Color Leave
September 19, 2019 by Letisha Marrero “Emotionally, it is harder to see students who look like me struggle, while higher-up administrators didn’t seem to truly care.” So says a Black teacher, summing up what many teachers…
Joint Letter to Congress from 20 Education Organizations Calling for Policies to Increase Teacher Diversity as Part of Higher Education Act Reauthorization
May 21, 2019 by EdTrust The Honorable Robert Scott Chairman House Education & Labor Committee Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Lamar Alexander United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Virginia Foxx United States House…
Celebrating Teacher Appreciation Week
May 03, 2019 by Emily Herd It’s Teacher Appreciation Week — a time to celebrate the amazing educators across the country who work tirelessly to challenge, support, and nurture our youngest generations. Great teachers have immense…
Strong Link Established Between Student Achievement and School Leadership
April 24, 2019 by Karin Chenoweth The impact of having a great teacher is well-known. But what about school principals? Turns out that students learn more when their schools have principals who are part of a…
Q&A with Ricky Castro, 2017 Illinois Teacher of the Year
September 27, 2018 by Letisha Marrero Ricardo “Ricky” Castro is a Spanish, Dual Language, and ESL teacher at Elk Grove High School, just outside Chicago, which is 42 percent low income and 46 percent Latino. A…